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The inactivity book

A young girl discovers the quiet art of loafing by engaging in slow, quiet activities, like imagining herself as an ancient mountain or imagining her thoughts as leaves, and finds that nothingness has the potential to yield something bold and new.

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Main Author: Maclear, Kyo, 1970- (Author)
Other Authors: Subisak, Tracy (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House Studio, [2026]
Subjects:
Relaxation > Juvenile fiction.
Quietude > Juvenile fiction.
Growth > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
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Summary:A young girl discovers the quiet art of loafing by engaging in slow, quiet activities, like imagining herself as an ancient mountain or imagining her thoughts as leaves, and finds that nothingness has the potential to yield something bold and new.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Audience:Ages 4-8
ISBN:9780593181980
0593181980
9780593181997
0593181999
Author Notes:Kyo Maclear's children's books have been translated into eighteen languages, published in over twenty-five countries and nominated for numerous awards, including the Governor General's Literary Award, the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. Her recent children's books have received the Caldecott Medal Honor and the Charlotte Zolotow Honor ( Noodles on a Bicycle , 2025), and the NYT Best Illustrated Award ( There's a Ghost in the Garden , 2024). She was the recipient of the 2023 Vicky Metcalf Award for Young People for her body of work. In addition to writing for children, Kyo is also a novelist and widely published essayist. She is on faculty with the University of Guelph Creative Writing MFA.

Tracy Subisak is the author and illustrator of Sorry, Snail and award-winning Jenny Mei Is Sad , and the illustrator of several picture books including Amah Faraway and This Book Is Not For You! . Her books have been featured in publications such as the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal. Subisak has a background in design and is an experienced yoga teacher. She is of Polish and Taiwanese heritage and a believer that stories connect us all in some way.

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